Itai Tamir

The job of policing Israel is not only a matter of ensuring law and order. Delving into the complexities of the Israeli police, this stunning and politically volatile film marked Nadav Lapid (The Kindergarten Teacher) as an exciting new directorial talent.

Using video for the first time, Nina Menkes dissolves her quest for the feminine and explores Jewish identity. In a Dostoyevsky-inspired story that follows a man into existential darkness, Didi Fire is her new nomad, casting a hungry, rakish silhouette in the streets, bedrooms, and bars of Tel Aviv.